Sholawat Al Fatih: Complete Reading and Its Virtues

Sholawat is a practice that contains praise for the Prophet Muhammad SAW. One that can be recited is the sholawat al fatih.
Sholawat al fatih can be a practice that can be done routinely every day. Various virtues can also be achieved by consistently reciting the sholawat al fatih.

Reading of Sholawat Al Fatih
Quoted from the book “Suramnya Surga Indahnya Neraka” written by Muhammad Syukron Maksum, it is explained that the wording of the sholawat al fatih is as follows.

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ وَسَلَّمْ وَبَارِكْ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ الْفَاتِحِ لِمَا أُعْلِقَ وَالْحَاتِمِ لِمَا سَبَقَ وَالنَّاصِرِ الْحَقِّ بِالْحَقِّ وَالْهَادِي إِلَى صِرَاطِكَ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَأَصْحَابِهِ حَقَّ قَدْرِهِ وَمِقْدَارِهِ الْعَظِيْمِ

Arabic Latin: “Allahumma shalli wasallim wabârik ‘alâ sayyidinâ Muhammadinil fâtihi limâ ughliqa walkhâtimi limâ sabaqa wannâshiril haqqi bil haqqi walhadî ilâ shirâtikal mustaqimi sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa’alâ âlihi wa ashhâbihî haqqa qadrihi wamiqdârihil ‘adzimi” ADVERTISEMENT Meaning: “O Allah, bestow blessings, greetings, and blessings to our master, Prophet Muhammad SAW, the opener of what is locked, the sealer of what has passed, the defender of the right with the right, and the guide to the straight path. May Allah bestow blessings upon him, his family, and his companions with the right of his great rank and position.”

The Virtues of Sholawat Al Fatih
Based on the summary of the book Mukjizat Sholawat written by Habib Abdullah Assegaf and others, there are a number of virtues associated with the Sholawat Al Fatih, as described below,

1. Practicing Sholawat Al Fatih After Obligatory Prayers and Before Studying
A person who often experiences difficulties in the learning process can practice reading the Sholawat Al Fatih 11 times after performing obligatory prayers, and 3 times before starting to study. This is believed to facilitate understanding and acceptance of learning materials.

2. Reading Sholawat Al Fatih After Subuh and Maghrib Prayers
Reading Sholawat Al Fatih after performing Subuh and Maghrib prayers is considered to have the virtue of protecting someone from jinn disturbances. This practice must be carried out consistently, namely 7 times each time it is read.

3. Reading Sholawat Al Fatih in the Right and Left Ears
The next advantage of Sholawat Al Fatih is related to improving the behavior of children who are difficult to control or naughty. Reading Sholawat Al Fatih regularly in the right and left ears of children is expected to influence improvements in their behavior.

Additional sources, namely e-papers uploaded by Aby Kembar on academia.edu, explain several additional benefits of reading Sholawat Al Fatih, namely:

1. Reduces feelings of sadness.

2. Protects from the torment of hellfire.

3. Rewards are equivalent to reading 10,000 other Sholawat.

4. Makes it easier to get guidance.

5. Meeting the Messenger of Allah in the afterlife.

6. Enjoying happiness in this world and the hereafter.

7. The rewards are multiplied.

8. Dying in a good condition.

9. Erasing sins.

10. Can erase sins for 400 years.

11. Getting a reward 600 times.

12. The reward is equivalent to the worship of the saints.

13. Free from debt.

14. Avoiding world disasters.

15. Strengthening the faith of its followers.

16. The reward is equivalent to completing the Qur’an 6 times.

17. The reward is equivalent to all types of dhikr.